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  • CDC Opioid v2

    Content Type: Syndrome

    THE KNOWLEDGE REPOSITORY HAS BEEN UPDATED TO INCLUDE CDC OPIOID V3 - THE UPDATED SYNDROME DEFINITION CAN BE FOUND HERE. States currently funded by… read more
    … Exclusions Chief complaint Exclude See list below in ESSENCE code (many exclusions were required for “oxy” and “fent”) Table 2. ESSENCE query for suspected opioid overdose …
  • The "One Health" experience in India: A partnership among veterinarians, pysicians and other healthcare professionals in curbing Vector Borne Zoonoses

    Content Type: Case Study

    Kyasannur Forest Disease (KFD) is a tick borne viral disease first reported in Shimoga district of Karnataka, India. On January 6th 2015, the disease has spread to neighbouring state, Kerala and a forest guard from Sulthan Bathery, Wayanad who had… read more
    … _x__ Cross-Agency Communication and Collaboration ___ Training and Resources ___ Technologies and Methodologies … Centre for One Health Education, Advocacy, Research and Training (COHEART) organized a stakeholder workshop and …
  • Malaria v1

    Content Type: Syndrome

    Query purpose: Created by the CDC National Syndromic Surveillance Program (NSSP) for use with ED data as part of the rapid reportables project, which seeks to create queries for all National Notifiable Diseases defined by the… read more
    … terms. These terms were formatted for querying in ESSENCE. Text analysis was conducted on the initial query to … New or Revised Definition: New Definition Date Added to ESSENCE: July 2024 Definition Description: Designed to …
  • Zika v1

    Content Type: Syndrome

    Query purpose: Created by the CDC National Syndromic Surveillance Program (NSSP) for use with ED data as part of the rapid reportables project, which seeks to create queries for all National Notifiable Diseases defined by the… read more
    … terms. These terms were formatted for querying in ESSENCE. Text analysis was conducted on the initial query to … New or Revised Definition: New Definition Date Added to ESSENCE: July 2024 Definition Description: Designed to …
  • The Big Picture: Using Antibiotic Use and Surveillance Data to Better Inform Stewardship in Healthcare Settings

    Content Type: Webinar

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that antibiotic-resistant infections affect 2 million people and cause 23,000 deaths annually in the United States. It is well documented that the primary driver of antibiotic resistance… read more
    … Ann Family Med 2015; 13(3) 221-7. Communication training as a public health intervention? � Enhanced communications training reduces antibiotic prescribing for respiratory … and feedback � Clinical decision support � Communications training � Public commitments � Combined interventions are …
  • Modeling surveillance networks for Human African Trypanosomiasis control in Northern Uganda

    Content Type: Case Study

    The multiple forms of Human African Trypanosomiasis (human T.b. gambiense and zoonotic T.b. rhodesiense, as well as the several strains which cause disease in animals) that occur in Uganda make coordinating the scientific and developmental, human… read more
    … _X__ Cross-Agency Communication and Collaboration _X__ Training and Resources _X__ Technologies and Methodologies … levels in remote areas at most risk. • More frequent training of health staff at front-line facilities is needed …
  • Resolving the 'Boy Who Cried Wolf' Syndrome

    Content Type: Abstract

    To date, most syndromic surveillance systems rely heavily on complicated statistical algorithms to identify aberrations. The assumption is that when the statistics identify something unusual, follow-up should occur. However, with multiple strata… read more
    … phrases, and combinations of variables were used to train the natural language processor (NLP) on which records … and alerting thresholds needed to cause a flag and (2) training the NLP to return a list of key chief complaints …
  • Using Electronic Surveillance Systems in Resource-Poor Settings: Why and How

    Content Type: Abstract

    Difficulties in timely acquisition and interpretation of accurate data on communicable diseases can impede outbreak detection and control. These limitations are of global importance: they contribute to avoidable morbidity,… read more
    … and analysis; the skill sets of current personnel and the training needed for the new system; and the commitment of …